Our Story

Behind every good team is a vintage, orange campervan...named Jeff.

Jeff the camper van

Streatham Wine House is all thanks to Jeff - our bright orange 1971 VW Campervan! Jeff has taken us on many expeditions - he has ventured across the sea, whizzed (in fourth gear) down motorways ... as well as struggled up them ... and bounced along dusty, bumpy lanes all with the sole purpose of visiting spectacular vineyards. Our travels in Jeff have allowed us to break bread with some of the greatest wine producers in Europe and have also inspired us to travel the rest of the world, with the ultimate goal being to find and bring back some amazing wine for us all to enjoy.

The rest of the gang

Jimmy Smith - Owner

Jimmy has been working within the wine industry for over 15 years. He is founder and owner of West London Wine School, which has educated over 1,600 students through the WSET Level 1, Level 2 (intermediate) and Level 3 (advanced) certificates. In addition to these more formal qualifications, Jimmy has held hundreds of informal, private and corporate tastings across the UK.

Its the all-important infectious enthusiasm and passion for the world of wine that enables Jimmy to communicate to his audience without the use of confusing (& boring!) technical facts often detailed in wine tastings.